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How well do you know it? A three-choice Ghibli quiz!

When someone asks, “What’s your favorite Ghibli movie?” plenty of people probably have a hard time choosing!

With masterpieces like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Princess Mononoke, the list goes on and on.

These are anime works that Japan is proud of—beloved now and sure to be cherished far into the future.

In this article, we’ve prepared a three-choice quiz all about Ghibli films!

If you’re confident in your Ghibli knowledge, we’d love for you to give it a try!

It’s also great fun to quiz each other with friends and have a good time together.

Be sure to read through to the end!

How much do you know? Three-choice Studio Ghibli quiz! (1–10)

What aviation technique is Porco Rosso, the protagonist of Porco Rosso, good at?

  1. twist-in
  2. Rolling
  3. Spinning throw
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twist-in

As a bit of trivia, including 'hinerikomi,' technical aircraft control techniques are called 'maneuvers.'

In “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,” what was Ponyo stuck in headfirst—unable to get out until Sosuke helped her—after she accidentally fell into it?

  1. empty juice can
  2. empty snack bag
  3. an empty jam jar
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an empty jam jar

It was one of those scenes that made you want to help, wasn’t it? You should never throw trash into the ocean!

Which famous anime director voiced Jiro Horikoshi, the protagonist of The Wind Rises?

  1. Director Goro Miyazaki
  2. Director Mamoru Oshii
  3. Director Hideaki Anno
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Director Hideaki Anno

This is director Hideaki Anno, known for works such as Neon Genesis Evangelion. When he was younger, Anno also worked on the production of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and he has long been acquainted with director Miyazaki.

How knowledgeable are you? A three-choice Studio Ghibli quiz! (11–20)

The protagonist Howl in “Howl’s Moving Castle” uses various aliases wherever he goes. So, what alias does he use in the royal capital, Kingsbury?

  1. Jenkins
  2. Sariman
  3. Pendragon
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Pendragon

Sulliman is Howl’s mentor. Also, Howl’s real name is Howell Jenkins.

What was the name of the operation carried out by the tanuki in Pom Poko to attack the human-inhabited city?

Shang Shang Typhoon “Whenever Someone Is There” ~Let’s Go, Japan! Everyone’s Cheer Song ♪~
What was the name of the operation carried out by the tanuki in Pom Poko to attack the human-inhabited city?
  1. Operation New Town
  2. Great Yokai Operation
  3. Operation Chem-Morph
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Great Yokai Operation

In the Yokai Great Battle scene, characters from other Ghibli works actually appear for a brief moment. If you haven’t noticed this before, be sure to watch and see if you can spot them!

What is the title of the children’s TV program that the protagonist Taeko Okajima was watching in Only Yesterday?

  1. Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima
  2. The New Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors
  3. Purin Purin Monogatari (The Adventures of Purin Purin)
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Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima

When watching Only Yesterday, some of you might have been surprised when that theme song started playing. I’ve heard they had quite a hard time gathering reference materials to depict that scene.

In “From Up on Poppy Hill,” what is the name of the club building that the students clean thoroughly to stop its demolition?

  1. La Mer
  2. Quartier Latin
  3. tugboat
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Quartier Latin

In France, areas densely packed with universities and libraries—student districts—are sometimes called the “Quartier Latin.” In Tokyo, Surugadai corresponds to this, and in Aichi Prefecture, Yagoto does.